Jury Pool Profile
Perry County, Missouri
- County seat
- Perryville
- Judicial district
- 32nd Judicial Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 19,093
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 18,976.
At a glance
Perry County is a 19,093-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $69,940, $1,643 below the MO state median of $71,583; 20.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Manufacturing, at 27.9% of covered employment, average pay $56,545/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.0%, below the 3.85% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 79% to 81% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 18,976
- Median household income
- $62,981
- Unemployment
- 3.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 1%.
Perry County has a population of 18,976, with a median age of 42.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.1%; Black residents 0.7%. Independently, 2.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $69,940; 20.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Manufacturing, about 28% of covered jobs.
Manufacturing is the largest employment sector at 27.9% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 22.6%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.0%, below the Missouri state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 80%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Perry County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 81.3% in 2024, 81.1% in 2020, 79.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 65% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.7% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.7% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.9% of the adult civilian population (1,167 individuals).